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Sissabayev, Kuanysh
FM🇰🇿FIDE 13702718· Male· Kazakhstan· Born in 1981
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Kuanysh Sissabayev, a 45-year-old Kazakhstani FIDE Master, is rated 2221 and sitting in the top 4% of Kazakhstani players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 6 career breaks: 23 months (2003–2005), 26 months (2007–2009), 32 months (2010–2012), 17 months (2013–2014), 12 months (2023–2024) and 14 months (2025–2026). Recent appearance: Kazakhstan Championship Semifinal 2026 Open. Also played 23 rapid (including Kazakhstan Rapid Championship 2025 Men) and 12 blitz events (including Kazakhstan Blitz Championship 2025 Men) recently. His peak of 2303 was reached at age 38 (Jan 2019); he also reached Kazakhstani #33 in Oct 2020.
Awarded FM in 2021 (age 40). At junior level, he reached #3 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2221
Standard
Rpd2115·Blz2144
All-time high
2303
−82 pts below
Jan 2019 · age 38
Jan 2019 · age 38
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#90 · Kazakhstani players · of 2,273
Career timeline
21 entries2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 44
Jan 2025
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2207 → returned at 2221
Jan 2025
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2219 → returned at 2199
Sep 2023
2022
2nd Kazakhstani 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2280
Sep 2022
2021
FM title awardedFM
at age 40
Aug 2021
2020
Peak Kazakhstani rank: #33
at age 39 · rated 2288
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+14
2207 → 2221
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
6/ 966.7%
5W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #19 | 2239 | +13.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAzamat Alin
🇰🇿KAZ·1916
+17 −1 =6
24 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsKonstantin KazakovIM
🇰🇿KAZ·2285
+8 −6 =6
20 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsViktor Zhuravlev
🇰🇿KAZ·2009
+14 −4 =1
19 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsDenis MakhnevGM
🇰🇿KAZ·2551
+3 −12 =3
18 games·last met Aug 2022
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vsSatbek AkhmedinovIM
🇰🇿KAZ·2398
+5 −9 =3
17 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Kazakhstan
#90
out of 4,383 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,186
in continent
World
#7,103
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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